November 4: Symbolism – In 1899, Sigmund Freud published The Interpretation of Dreamsin Germany.Chartists – In 1839, the Newport Uprising ended in bloodshed.Erie Canal – In 1825, the “Wedding of the Waters” took place.Nighty Night – In 1847, chloroform’s anesthetic properties were discovered.Pharaoh Tutankhamen – In 1922, King Tut’s tomb was found.Rising Waters – In 1966, the Arno River overflowed.

November 5: Buying and Selling – In 1935, the board game Monopolyfirst went on sale.Big History – In 1885, Will Durant was born.Flight First – In 1911, the first US transcontinental flight ended.Ace of Spies – In 1925, Sydney Reilly died.Under Pressure – In 1983, the Byford Dolphin accident took place.
Guy Fawkes – In 1605, he was captured.

November 8: Aerial Warfare – In 1950, the first jet-to-jet dogfight took place.The Bod – In 1602, the main research library at the University of Oxford opened.173rd Airborne – In 1965, Lawrence Joel attended to wounded soldiers on the ground.Four – In 1971, Led Zeppelin released another album.Playing Games – In 1836, the Game of Life went on sale.Affordable Education – In 1837, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary opened.

November 15: The King – In 1956, Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley’s first movie, was released.Clutter Family – In 1959, Herb and Bonnie Clutter and their two children were murdered.Where’s the Beef? – In 1969, Dave Thomas founded Wendy’s.Remember – In 1939, the cornerstone for the Jefferson Memorial was laid.Professional Football – In 1914, a football player was paid to play.New Olympics – In 1859, modern games were held in Athens.

November 16: The Fugitive? – In 1966, Dr. Sam Sheppard was finally acquitted of his wife’s 1954 murder.UNESCO – In 1945, UNESCO was founded.Wagons, Ho – In 1821, the first Santa Fe trail crossing was completed.Sentenced – In 1849, Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to death.The Safe Airline – In 1920, Qantas was founded.Fleming Valve – In 1904, the valve was invented.

November 17: The Heidi Game – In 1968, NBC didn’t finish the game, leaving a football game in progress to air the previously scheduled movie.Point Made – In 1970, the computer mouse was patented.Delta Phi – In 1827, the fraternity was formed.Anglo-Swedish War – In 1810, war was declared between two non-combatants.Fourteenth – In 1950, a new Dalai Lama was placed.Move to District of Columbia – In 1800, both chambers of the US Congress met in Washington, D.C.

November 18: Jonestown – In 1978, a mass suicide takes place in Jonestown, when 913 of Jim Jones’s followers kill themselves.Great Shot – In 1307, William Tell shot an apple from his son’s head, according to legend.Steamboat Willie – In 1928, the cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse was released.Antipope – In 1105, Antipope Sylvester IV claimed the papacy.New Zealand’s Worst – In 1947, the worst fire in the country broke out.Just Asking – In 1901, George Gallup was born.

November 19: Synonymous with Failure – In 1959, the Ford Edsel line was discontinued.Seven – In 1997, the McCaughey septuplets were born.87 Years Later – In 1863, Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address.Prestige – In 2002, the Prestige and her cargo sunk.1000 – In 1969, Pele got his 1000th goal.Television – In 1954, Télé Monte Carlo was launched.

November 21: Missing Link – In 1953, the Piltdown Man was declared a hoax.North, to Alaska – In 1942, the Alaskan Highway’s completion was celebrated.Senator Rebecca – In 1922, the first female US Senator took her seat.Revolting – In 1910, the Revolt of the Lash took place.Terrorism – In 1974, two Birmingham, England pubs were bombed.Under the Lights – In 1902, the first night football game was played.

November 22: Blackbeard – In 1718, Blackbeard the Pirate (alias for Edward Teach) was tracked down and killed.10 – In 1928, Ravel’s Bolero was first performed.China Clipper – In 1935, airmail service began.The Ship – In 1869, Cutty Sark was launched.Humane – In 1954, the Humane Society was founded.The Beatles – In 1968, the white album was released.

November 23: Healthy Hearts – In 1964, the first coronary bypass graft surgery was performed by Dr. Michael DeBakey.Censorship – In 1644, John Milton wrote about freedom of the press.Hijacked – In 1985, EgyptAir Flight 648 was hijacked.Why Thespians? – In 534 BC, Thespis won an entertainment contest in Athens.Pretender – In 1499, Perkin Warbeck died.No Longer Boss – In 1876, Boss Tweed returned to New York under a cloud.

November 24: Little Jamie – in 1993, James Bulger’s murderers were found guilty.Jump to Nowhere – In 1971, Dan Cooper jumped from a plane and was never seen again.Wilt the Stilt – In 1960, the basketball player garnered another record.Alone? – In 1963, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald.Originally – In 1859, Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin was published.Down to Earth Lucy – In 1974, the skeletal remains of Australopithecus was found.

November 25: Trapped – In 1952, Agatha Christie’s play, The Mousetrap, was first produced – and it continues live performances to this day.Striking Hunger – In 1984, Do They Know It’s Christmas was recorded.Perfect Storm – In 1703, England was ravaged by its worst storm when a hurricane made landfall.Thankful – In 1926, this Thanksgiving Day spawned several tornadoes.Plans Gone Awry – In 1120, the White Ship sunk.10 – In 1947, the Hollywood Ten were blacklisted.

November 26: Instant Camera – In 1948, Polaroid produced an instant picture camera, first sold on this day.Puck You – In 1917, the National Hockey League was founded.KV62 – In 1922, Howard Carter opened King Tut’s tomb.Water – In 1805, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct opened.We Interrupt This Program – In 1977, the Southern Television broadcast was interrupted by an “alien”.Gold Rush – In 1983, the Brink’s MAT robbery took place.

November 27: First Crusade – In 1095, Pope Urban II called for European princes to rescue the Holy Lands from desecration by the infidels.No Twinkies – In 1978, Harvey Milk and George Moscone were murdered.Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics – In 1839, the American Statistical Association was formed.Hung – In 1835, the last executions for homosexuality in England took place at Newgate Prison.Celebrate – In 1924, Macy’s held its first Thanksgiving Parade.Practical Joker – In 1810, the Berners Street hoax took place.

November 29: Warren Commission formed – In 1963, the Warren Commission was formed to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination.Phonetic – In 1877, Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph.Zong – In 1781, the Zong Massacre took place.Going South – In 1929, the first fly-over of the South Pole occurred.Video Games – In 1972, Pong came out.A Fix – In 1944, surgery to correct blue baby syndrome was first performed.

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